[HTML][HTML] The complement system in age-related macular degeneration

A Armento, M Ueffing, SJ Clark - Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences, 2021 - Springer
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a chronic and progressive degenerative
disease of the retina, which culminates in blindness and affects mainly the elderly …

[HTML][HTML] HDL cholesterol and non-cardiovascular disease: a narrative review

EW Kjeldsen, LT Nordestgaard… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
High density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol has traditionally been considered the “good
cholesterol”, and most of the research regarding HDL cholesterol has for decades revolved …

[HTML][HTML] Transcriptomic and proteomic retinal pigment epithelium signatures of age-related macular degeneration

A Senabouth, M Daniszewski, GE Lidgerwood… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
There are currently no treatments for geographic atrophy, the advanced form of age-related
macular degeneration. Hence, innovative studies are needed to model this condition and …

Role of the gut-brain axis in the shared genetic etiology between gastrointestinal tract diseases and psychiatric disorders: A genome-wide pleiotropic analysis

W Gong, P Guo, Y Li, L Liu, R Yan, S Liu… - JAMA …, 2023 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Comorbidities and genetic correlations between gastrointestinal tract diseases
and psychiatric disorders have been widely reported, with the gut-brain axis (GBA) …

Long-term benefits and harms associated with genetic cholesteryl ester transfer protein deficiency in the general population

LT Nordestgaard, M Christoffersen… - JAMA …, 2022 - jamanetwork.com
Importance The balance between the potential long-term clinical benefits and harms
associated with genetic cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) deficiency, mimicking …

[PDF][PDF] A systems biology approach uncovers novel disease mechanisms in age-related macular degeneration

LD Orozco, LA Owen, J Hofmann, AD Stockwell, J Tao… - Cell genomics, 2023 - cell.com
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a leading cause of blindness, affecting 200
million people worldwide. To identify genes that could be targeted for treatment, we created …

[HTML][HTML] The Role of Inflammation in Age-Related Macular Degeneration—Therapeutic Landscapes in Geographic Atrophy

GA Borchert, H Shamsnajafabadi, ML Hu, SR De Silva… - Cells, 2023 - mdpi.com
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of vision loss and visual
impairment in people over 50 years of age. In the current therapeutic landscape, intravitreal …

[HTML][HTML] Bruch's membrane: a key consideration with complement-based therapies for age-related macular degeneration

S Hammadi, N Tzoumas, M Ferrara… - Journal of Clinical …, 2023 - mdpi.com
The complement system is crucial for immune surveillance, providing the body's first line of
defence against pathogens. However, an imbalance in its regulators can lead to …

[PDF][PDF] Single-cell multiome of the human retina and deep learning nominate causal variants in complex eye diseases

SK Wang, S Nair, R Li, K Kraft, A Pampari, A Patel… - Cell genomics, 2022 - cell.com
Genome-wide association studies (GWASs) of eye disorders have identified hundreds of
genetic variants associated with ocular disease. However, the vast majority of these variants …

[HTML][HTML] Contribution of common and rare variants to Asian neovascular age-related macular degeneration subtypes

Q Fan, H Li, X Wang, YC Tham, KYC Teo… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD), along with its clinical subtype
known as polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy (PCV), are among the leading causes of vision …